Conroy Smith — The Man Behind Dangerous
Introduction:
Born in 1966 in Canterbury, Jamaica, Conroy Smith is one of the most distinctive and fondly remembered voices of the late 1980s digital dancehall era — an artist whose 1988 anthem "Dangerous" became one of the most instantly recognisable reggae songs of its generation. Perhaps unusually for reggae, his music gained unexpected fame far beyond the Caribbean when British world boxing champion Nigel "The Dark Destroyer" Benn adopted "Dangerous" as his ring entrance music — sending the track into millions of British living rooms through his celebrated fights against Chris Eubank and others. When Eubank's son Connor Benn later walked out to the same song decades later, it confirmed that "Dangerous" had become truly timeless.
From Canterbury to Kingston
Conroy Smith grew up immersed in sound system culture from an exceptionally early age — by the age of eight he was already deejaying for the local Observer sound system near his home in Canterbury. He built his musical skills through the dual routes common to so many Jamaican artists of his generation: the discipline of schoolwork and the raw education of the dancehall. At fifteen, he sang at school alongside the established Jamaican star Nadine Sutherland, who was sufficiently impressed to urge him to move to Kingston to pursue a professional career. It took five years for Conroy to act on that advice — a close and loving relationship with his mother made leaving difficult — but eventually, in his early twenties, he made the journey to Kingston.
Conroy Smith - The Best Of Track Listing:
01 Dangerous - Conroy Smith.mp3
02 Last ride - Conroy Smith.mp3
03 Come Follow Me - Conroy Smith.mp3
04 Dancehall Posse - Conroy Smith.mp3
05 Chinchilla Choons Skit - (Mad Cobra).mp3
06 Body Basic (Fat Girls) - Conroy Smith & Cobra.mp3
07 Dollar van ride - Conroy Smith.mp3
08 Sugar Me - Conroy Smith.mp3
09 Indian Lady - Conroy Smith.mp3
10 Uptown Girl - Conroy Smith.mp3
11 Wake Up - Conroy Smith.mp3
12 Joe Lickshot (Chinchilla Skit).mp3
13 Conroy Smith live on Wha Dat party, Jamaica 1986.mp3
14 Bush Lady - Conroy Smith.mp3
15 Original - Conroy Smith.mp3
16 Freedom - Conroy Smith.mp3
17 Conroy Smith - Girl Yu Mus Be Stallion.mp3
18 Joe Lickshot (Chinchilla Skit).mp3
19 I Love My Mummy - Conroy Smith.mp3
20 Original Sound - Conroy Smith.mp3
21 Love Affair - Conroy Smith - The Best Of.mp3
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The Digital Era & Dangerous:
Arriving in Kingston in the mid-1980s, Smith found himself at the heart of the digital revolution that was transforming Jamaican music under the influence of King Jammy and a new generation of producers. His debut track "Indian Lady" was released on George Phang's Powerhouse label on the celebrated Heavenless riddim recorded by Sly & Robbie. While it didn't become a major hit, it announced his unique singjay talent — a fluid blend of singing and deejaying that set him apart from his contemporaries. Over the following five years from 1985 to 1990, he released a long run of singles that built his reputation steadily across Jamaica and the UK reggae scene. His 1987 single "Original Sound" for King Tubby was a notable early success.
The pinnacle came in 1988 with "Dangerous" — released on the progressive Redman label on the Joyride riddim. Performed live at the legendary Sting '88 concert to a roaring crowd, the track's impactful bassline, hypnotic melody and Conroy's assured vocal performance made it an immediate classic. Nigel Benn's adoption of it as his entrance music introduced it to an entirely new audience across the UK, cementing its place in both reggae and British boxing folklore.
Key Releases:
- Original Sound (1986)
- Dangerous (1988) — signature anthem
- Sugar Me (1989)
- Dollar Van Ride (1998, Joyride riddim)
- Dangerous compilation album
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